Boot.



No. 799,000. PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905 M. GREEN.

BOOT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1904.

Suoewtoz Mack (l /'6 6/7.

UNITED stares PATENT UFFIGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed July 12,1904. Serial No. 216,273.

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Be it known that I, MACK GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Monroe City, in the county of Monroe and State of Missouri, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Boots, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to boot attachments by means of which a boot maybe converted from an ordinary knee-boot into a wading or riding boot.

The objects of the invention are to simplify and improve theconstruction of such devices.

\Yith the foregoing objects in view the invention resides in the precisecombination and arrangement of parts and in the exact details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed as a practical embodimentthereof.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a side elevation of a boot having the improvements ofthis inventioncombined therewith. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the means of drawingtogether the ends of the split clamping-band. Fig. 4 is a section on theline 4: T of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an inside perspective view showing theends of the split clamping-band.

Like reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in the differentviews.

The reference-numeral 1 indicates the top portion of an ordinary boot,and 2 a supplementary boot-top adapted to be used in connectiontherewith. Surrounding the top portion of the boot I is a band 3, whichpreferably is made of metal and is formed with an annular groove whichproduces on its outer surface a rib -L. It will be observed from Fig. 2that the upper portion of the boot is bent around the annular band 3 andclamped, stitched, or otherwise suitably secured to itself, the metallicband 3 being therefore held within a suitable annular pocket in the topportion of the boot. The supplementary top 2 of the boot is removablyfitted over the top 1 adjacent to the metallic ribbed band 3, as shownclearly in Fig. 2, and said supplementary top 2 is held securely inplace upon the top 1 and ribbed band 3 by means of a metallic band 6.The band 6 is formed with an internal annular groove 7, adapted to fitover the rib & of the band 3. Furthermore, the grooved band 6 is split,as shown at 8, and a perforated lug or bracket, such as 9, is solderedor otherwise suitably attached to each end of said split ring or band,as shown clearly in Fig. 3. A bolt, such as 10, provided with a nut 11,connects the perforated lugs or brackets 9 and serves as a means fordrawing together the ends of the splitgrooved band 6. One end of thesplit band or ring 6 is formed with an integral grooved tongue 12. Thegroove in said tongue 12 forms a continuation of the annular groove inthe split band or ring. The grooved tongue 12 is adapted to lit slidablyinto the grooved portion of the opposite end of the split ring, wherebysaid tongue serves as a means of holding the two ends of the split ringin proper relation with each other and of guiding said ends togetherwhen the nut 11 is turned upon the bolt 10 to contract the split ring 6.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that the annulargroove in the split band or ring6 and the annular rib of the band 3 byinterlocking with each other, as shown in Fig. 2, serve as a means forpreventing displacement of one ring from the other.

The manner of using the improved boot will be apparent from thedrawings. \V hen it is desired to convert the improved boot into anordinary knee-boot, the nut 11 is loosened and the split ring 6 isremoved, after which it is possible to remove the supplementary boot-top2. \Vhen it is desired to reconvert the improved boot into a thigh-boot,the sup plementary top is replaced and the split ring 6 is again littedaround the boot'top and ribbed band 3 to hold the simplementary topsecurely in position.

By drawing the ends of the split ring closely together through themedium of the bolt-nut 10 the connection between the supplementaryboot-top and the ordinary boot-top is rendered water-tight and secure.It will be observed that the ribbed band 3 serves to prevent thecompression of the split ring or band 6 from being disagreeable to theleg of the wearer, the annular rib of the band 3 thus serving not onlyto prevent displacement of the split grooved ring thereon, but alsomaterially to strengthen the band 3 itself, and thus absolutely preventuncomfortable compression of the boot-top.

The annular pocket at the other portion of the boot by which the band 3is inclosed prevents said band from becoming rusty through the action ofperspiration or dampness.

In its particular combination and arrangetral longitudinal groove and agrooved integral tongue on one of its ends adapted to fit slidably inthe groove of the other end, a perforated lug on each end of the splitband, and a clamping-bolt connecting the two perforated lugs and adaptedto draw together the ends of the split band.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MACK GREEN. VVitn esses W. B. A. iWloNU'r'r, J. B. LETTLE.

